GL: Bow Roller

[Charles and Pat Culotta]

 bow roller on my de Fever 41 is one that pivots down. It has two
> rollers, one smaller than the other, both bronz. The larger roller is
> forward. One of the flat head screws that goes into the front roller had
> fallen out, and I removed the other so I could see what the diameter and
> pitch was. In the process of removing the roller, I tipped it and the
> "axel" fell out.>
>
>Brian,

I experienced an issue with my bow roller and had to jury rig an axel for 
the main roller while several thousand miles from home. Used a 5/8 diameter 
galvanized bolt with two nuts to lock
it in place( that is the diameter of the hole in the SS bow roller). It 
worked so good that I have left it in place. I did put a lot of water proof 
grease on the threaded shaft and that was years ago. By the way
this "repair" is a lot stronger than the original set up!!!!!

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